Tip of the Iceberg

Patrick is concerned that those days are coming back. The Dream Team’s underdelivery of product features in the past three months has provided a reason for the management team to rethink its software development strategy, with talk of near-shoring and far-shoring options as the company looks to move into the global market. What’s more, the rapidly ballooning backlog is creating more and more pressure on an already underperforming team.

Patrick confides in you. “Many of the Dream Team members set out on the start-up journey with us. I think many of them still believe in the product, even though people like Jason may have lost sight of that. I’m prepared to make tough decisions when it comes to preserving what we’ve achieved ...

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